The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-04-12

while he sat down upon his pack sad
die. After 4 time another wayfarei
appeared aud came to SIT down by the
fornIct. They talked awhile, smoked
their cigarettes. and then lay down
peacefully Ia sleep. for these
were brothers. travelling together
anh partners in business. He who
had driven the donkey fell asleep
very shortly, but Francisco. the other,
began Ia think that if he were master
If his brother money and goods he
would have enough to support him.
and would be subject To the command
of none This flame kindled in his
mind WAS famed by Satan, and he de-
tcrmined to carry out the idea. He OBJ
served his brothers respiration, and,
satisfied that he slept soundly, Fran
cisco arose. and on tiptoe, with his lips
apart and his eyes wide and rolling. he
lifted up a great. black stone, and hold
ing il above his brothers head, let il
fall. A dull crash told that the sleep
er'S head was crushed TO atoms. After
q moment "a stream of blood crept from
beneath the stone. No sooner did the
murderer see that red current run,
bathing the rocks. than. like another
Cain, he began To rush frrmZicd from
place to place, tearing his locks and
beating his head against the powders.
Finally. desperate, he turned 10 the
Chapel of Our Ladyof the SilverSmiths.
and there ne wept a very torrent of
tears. calling n his Maker Ia show
him mercy. You see. the poor devil.
Notwithstanding the course of justice
was not very prompt then on Mexican
soil, feared to find himself uncomforta-
bly, well fitted by halter. Well. he
wept and cried. striking his sinful head
against the steps of the altar. and called
upon the Lord to pardon and save him.
accursed criminal al hr was. I'm the
midst of his lamentations he felt Il soft
touch upon the shoulder, and turning
his head:
"'Oh, my brother!' he cried; have
PITY If thou art Il shade, if thou hast
come hither from another world, have
pity and forgive me-
What kind of trick do YOU call
that. demanded the other, TO 90 away
and leave the beast and load unmatched
and me alone and sleeping?'
MY brother. have killed thee
"'killed ME! but I'm alive replied
the murdered man. mechanically in
speeding himself closely.
None the less. | hurled great
stone upon your head, and saw your
blood guSh forth and your brains Spat-
tered around.
THE other passed his hands over his
head. and. while he found no wound,
he experienced a slight pain beneath
the touch. But. my brother, explain
this thing.
"'Oh. | am Il sinner. vile and ac-
cursed! But the Lord has seen my re-
pentance. and He has restored thee To
life. Let us pray.
1.-The two brothers fell upon their
knees, and prayed long and devoutly.
Going later to the scene of the murder,
they found there the stone still covered
with fresh blood"
When his recital had reached this
point, my friend said. seeing me open
my eyes wide: Come in. and You may
see the stone" And on going i'm. in
fact, saw and touched, i'm one corner
of the chapel, great black bowlder
capable of demOlishing not merely the
head of man, but of an elephant.
| hold myself responsible for the ac-
count of this miracle no more than of
the other. 1t is a tradition which re-
late TO the reader as it was told to me.
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